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Post by tigertom22 on Feb 11, 2013 15:17:06 GMT -5
hey guys - some of my birch paneling has splintered and i am curious what the best fix is. Should I juts use wood glue and sand where necessary?
Thanks!
TW
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Post by dawgpound on Feb 11, 2013 15:45:10 GMT -5
That would be my first choice of action.
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 11, 2013 15:49:05 GMT -5
Get a roll of wax paper. Use wood glue and get it under the splintering as best you can, put the wax paper over the area and apply flat pressure any way you can until it dries. Then sand.
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Post by tigertom22 on Feb 11, 2013 16:23:28 GMT -5
Thanks. But what does the wax paper do?
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 11, 2013 17:08:41 GMT -5
Allows you to apply flat pressure to the glued area without getting the board or stick or what ever you use to apply that pressure with stuck to the paneling. Glue, then something flat like a piece of plywood or something, then a stick between there and the opposite wall, or between the counter and ceiling or between the floor and the ceiling, all depending upon where the repair is. Clamps if you can use them instead like on a door.
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Post by tigertom22 on Feb 20, 2013 17:54:11 GMT -5
Mobiltec - thanks for tip on wax paper. That worked great!
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Post by sparkle on May 19, 2013 11:18:03 GMT -5
What do you suggest for splintered pieces that are missing and others that are stapled. PO used lots of staples.
Also, on some of those panels, the wood is much darker than I'd like. While I'm wanting to replace and paint, I'll give the wood a chance first. :-)
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Post by sparkle on May 19, 2013 11:34:32 GMT -5
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Post by vikx on May 21, 2013 1:25:23 GMT -5
Glue the veneer as described above and amber shellac...
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Post by mobiltec on May 21, 2013 10:03:47 GMT -5
Glue the veneer as described above and amber shellac... The deep scratches in the round corner on that cabinet.... That piece of wood is solid. So you can sand it down pretty much. Scratches like that, near the doorway are an indication that a bicicle has been put in the trailer and taken out again many times. The pedals make the scratches. I've seen that in a lot of trailers. |
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Post by sparkle on May 21, 2013 15:01:13 GMT -5
This may sound stupid, but I have no idea.... the sanding that deep won't harm the veneer? Or will I sand the veneer off? Those scratches are on the seat base too. :-(
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Post by mobiltec on May 21, 2013 23:36:32 GMT -5
Well you can sand that solid corner down a bit. And you can sand the paneling down a bit but not too deep. Nice thing about Shellac is you can almost make them disapear with a little elbow grease and denatured alcohol. So sand a little and take a look. Sand by hand in the direction of the grain from the good wood towards the bad. Not back the other way... See what happens. If it's too bad you need to replace it. Or you can just shellac over it and put it back together that way.
Those do look like bicycle scratches from handle bars and brake handles and stuff.
The warped paneling means there was some damage underneath and you should assume there might be rot.
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